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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/slihtaz

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From *slīkaną (to slide, slip) +‎ *-þaz.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*slihtaz

  1. slippery
  2. smooth; flat; level

Inflection

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Declension of *slihtaz (a-stem)
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *slihtaz *slihtō *slihtą, -atō *slihtai *slihtôz *slihtō
accusative *slihtanǭ *slihtǭ *slihtą, -atō *slihtanz *slihtōz *slihtō
genitive *slihtas, -is *slihtaizōz *slihtas, -is *slihtaizǫ̂ *slihtaizǫ̂ *slihtaizǫ̂
dative *slihtammai *slihtaizōi *slihtammai *slihtaimaz *slihtaimaz *slihtaimaz
instrumental *slihtanō *slihtaizō *slihtanō *slihtaimiz *slihtaimiz *slihtaimiz
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative *slihtô *slihtǭ *slihtô *slihtaniz *slihtōniz *slihtōnō
accusative *slihtanų *slihtōnų *slihtô *slihtanunz *slihtōnunz *slihtōnō
genitive *slihtiniz *slihtōniz *slihtiniz *slihtanǫ̂ *slihtōnǫ̂ *slihtanǫ̂
dative *slihtini *slihtōni *slihtini *slihtammaz *slihtōmaz *slihtammaz
instrumental *slihtinē *slihtōnē *slihtinē *slihtammiz *slihtōmiz *slihtammiz

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*slixtaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 350-1